ORDERED--That John KELLY, of Stradone, and Robert FREEMAN, of
Redhills, shall for the future be the Process Officers to serve all Civil Bills
for the Cootehill Division, to be heard at Cootehill Session; but in no case
can a Process Servicer refuse to serve a Civil Bill unless it interferes with
his attendance at Sessions.

Acting-Constable KERR summoned Chas. EATON and Michael COSGRAVE for
having exposed fruit for sale in the public street on the afternoon of Sunday,
the 28th October. The defendants pleaded ignorance of the law, and promised not
to repeat the offence.

The Chairman said the defendants had left themselves liable to a fine
of 5s. each, or imprisonment, together with forfeiture of the fruit. The
prosecution was brought under a very old act of Parliament. Had the offence
been committed during the hours of Divine Service, he would have felt it his
duty to impose some punishment, but as it was after two o'clock when the fruit
were exposed for sale, and as it was their first offence, he would dismiss the
case against the defendants.

Mr. M'GAURAN appeared on behalf of the Midland Great Western Railway
Company to prosecute a young lad for trespassing on the Company's line between
Shankill and Toneymore....the company did not want to press for severe
punishment, but merely wished to put a stop to the practice of walking on the
line--a practice dangerous to the lives of the public as well as to the
property of the company. A milesman, named FARRELL, proved the offence.

The Court imposed a mitigated fine of 6d. and costs, cautioning
defendant against a repetition of the offence, as any future cases of the kind
will be dealt with more severely.

Patrick M'INTEE summoned Richard LANG under the following
circumstances:--Mr. George BEATTY, of Crossdoney, left a cart, horse, and
overcoat in the yard of Mrs. PATTERSON's public house in this town, in charge
of Mrs.PATTERSON's servant boy; in the course of the day he sent M'INTEE for
the horses and cart, telling him to leave the coat with the servant; M'INTEE
found LANG in the yard, and he stated that he was acting for Mrs. PATTERSON's
servant; M'INTEE gave LANG the coat in charge, taking away the horse and cart,
but LANG subsequently denied having received the coat, or spoken to M'INTEE at
all on that day.

Mr. John Armstrong appeared for complainant. Mr. M'GAURAN appeared for
defendant, and contended that the summons was informal, as it should have been
brought in Mr. BEATTY's name, and in a different form. The Court took the same
view, and dismissed the case without prejudice.

After disposing of a number of unimportant cases, the Court rose.

ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION IN THE KING'S COUNTY

PARSONSTOWN, FRIDAY EVENING--On last night, about the hour of eight
o'clock, a farmer, named William BYRNE, when returning to his home from the
market in Roscrea, accompanied by his wife and another woman in a cart, a shot
was fired at them from behind a wall on the side of the road at Clareen, near
Shinrone, BYRNE, and the woman, named ROSS, were both wounded in the head by a
small shot, but not dangerously. BYRNE is about five years residing on his
farm, from which several years ago a tenant was evicted, after which it was
taken by a person named KEESHAN, who was murdered, having been shot dead, since
which several outrages have been committed on the lands--shots fired by night,
and several threatening notices have been posted at different times. BYRNE
purchased the interest of the tenant, who proceeded him in the occupation, and
recently his barn was broken open, and a quantity of see wheat, his property,
stolen...Sub-Inspector MONTGOMERY and party of police were promptly on the
spot, and during the night apprehended three men on suspicion, named Daniel,
James, and John LALOR, who were brought up for examination this day in
Shinrone, before H. G. CURRAN, Esq., R.M., Parsonstown. The inquiry had not
concluded when this was despatched.

CO. LONGFORD--LONGFORD, 24TH OCT., 1861--The Quarter Sessions for this
county commenced to-day, Robert JOHNSTON, Esq., Chairman, when the following
magistrates attended and took part in the business:--Major S. W. BLACKALL,
D.L.; Hon. Major FORBES, Captains DOPPIN and HEPPENSTALL, Captain O'DONNELL,
R.M.; Henry CRAWFORD, M. W. O'CONNOR, George RIVERS, and Harry M'CANN, Esqrs.

After granting publicans' licenses, a good deal of time was taken up
with appeal cases for convictions in pursuit of game, in which the several
fines were to-day reduced. The Crown business then commenced.

Eight young men of the name of KIERNAN, and two named REILLY, and one
named BRADY, were convicted for a riot and sentenced to one month's
imprisonment each.

Thomas CASEY for assaulting three of the police with a scythe in his
house at Fogney, was sentenced to six months, with hard labour.

Thomas O'BRIEN, a young lad, for stabbing a stone cutter with a knife;
sentenced to one month.

Michael FARRELL for larceny, one week.

John and James KEEGAN, assault on the police; one fortnight, with hard
labour.

M. GLEANY, larceny; acquitted.

Patt GREEN and wife, larceny of wearing apparel. The jury were
discharged, as they could not agree in this case.

Margaret HOLTON, for robbing John KENNEDY of sixteen shillings in
Ballymahon, guilty. This being her eighteenth tme, the Barrister wished to give
her penal service, but from the indictment not being properly framed, could
only give her six months with hard labour. The Barrister said it would be his
duty to leave the case before the Government, as from the frequency of such
cases it was impossible that he could properly administer justice.--He would
report the matter, and let the proper authorities deal with it as they
pleased.

November 9, 1861

CAUTION TO PRINTERS

MASTER PRINTERS are hereby cautioned not to employ Owen HENRY, an
Indentured Apprentice of the Proprietor of this Journal, who absconded from
Cavan on Monday, the 21st instant. He is a native of Cavan, about 18 years of
age, dark complexioned, and five feet three inches in height. A Reward will be
given to any person affording information as to where he is at present.

CAVAN BOROUGH COURT--(Before W. JOHNSTONE, Esq., J.P.)

Sub-Constable KEARNEY summoned Jas. WOODS and James SMITH for having
been drunk in the public street on Friday night. The defendants fined 5s. each,
or, in default, to be imprisoned for 48 hours.

Head Constable MOORE summoned John SMITH for having been drunk and
disorderly in the Main-street. Defendant was fined 5s., or 48 hours'
imprisonment.

Bridget CULLEN was fined 6d. and costs for having allowed her pig to
be at large in the public street.

Mrs. REYNOLDS was fined in the costs for having allowed a heap of
rubbish to remain on the street in front of her house.

His Worship informed Head-Constable MOORE that he wished it to be
publicly understood that it was his intention to try and put a stop to
drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the streets by inflicting the utmost
penalty in each case brought before him.

Thomas SMITH, of Shankill, was fined 6s. and costs for the trespass of
some of his cattle on the lands of Patrick SMITH.

Mr. GAHAN, County Surveyor, summoned Patk. BRADY, of Annageliffe, a
road contractor, and Bernard BRADY and Samuel PRATT, his sureties, to compel
them to place in proper order a portion of road for the keeping in repair of
which the first-named defendant is contractor. Mr. GAHAN said that his
assistant, Mr. HOPEWELL, was sick, but he knew himself that BRADY's road was in
bad order. BRADY was fined in the costs (4s.6d.) and allowed a fortnight to put
the road in proper order.

John ROBERTS, of Lisnashannow, and his sureties, were summoned under
similar circumstances, and a like order was made.

John QUEALE and Henry QUEALE summoned Thos. NEILL for an assault. Mr.
Charles QUEALE summoned him for breaking three panes of glass, and he had also
a summons against Bridget NEILL for abusive language; NEALE (sic) had a
cross-charge of assault against John and Henry QUEALE. The evidence adduced in
these cases was most contradictory--NEALE is a car-driver, and went into Mr.
QUEALE's shop to inquire if some jobbers whom he was to drive to Arvagh were
staying there. Mr. QUEALE was absent at the time. NEALE alleged that he was
struck by Mr. QUEALE's youngest son, Henry, without any provocation, and
afterwards by his eldest son, John, and his servant girl. NEALE's statement was
partially corroborated by his mother, who alleged that she saw the whole
transaction. The evidence of John and Henry QUEALE was that NEALE committed the
first assault, and that his conduct was most violent towards them, Mrs. QUEALE,
and their servant. The servant girl partially sustained their testimony.

The Court considered that the weight of evidence was against NEALE,
and the Chairman said that he always knew him to be quiet and regular in his
conduct.

Mr. QUEALE also spoke favourably of NEALE's general character, and
said he did not wish to press for punishment against him. He merely wanted to
protect his house, and not to have it violated in his absence.

Under these circumstances, the Court only fined NEALE 1s. and costs
for the assault. The other charges were not pressed, but NEALE promised to
replace the glass broken.

Mary FOSTER obtained a decree to possession of a house held by John
DAVIS, as cottier tenant.

Mr. THOMPSON, J.P., summoned Patrick BANNON for having been in pursuit
of game, with dogs, although not qualified or licensed. Mr. THOMPSON deposed
that he was out shooting at Annageliffe on Saturday, and saw BANNON with four
dogs; to the best of his belief BANNON was in pursuit of hares; he called upon
hi to stop, but he ran away; afterwards heard a horn, which he believes to have
been sounded by BANNON; farmers and other respectable parties complain very
much of the conduct of persons like BANNON, who go out hunting on Sundays, and
have not left a hare in place.

BANNON admitted having been in pursuit of hares, and said that he did
not think he was violating the law....BANNON here said something to the effect
that he never hunted hares previously, and that he was told that a license was
not required.

Mr. MONTGOMERY and Mr. BABINGTON then retired for consultation, and on
their return, Mr. BABINGTON said there could be no doubt that BANNON was guilty
of the offence...They would, therefore, impose a fine of £1, or a month's
imprisonment, and suspend the execution of the sentence until they had received
the opinion of the Law Advisor on the passage referred to.

Thomas WARD complained of George HARMAN and George COLLARD, for having
on the 4th of October, entered on the lands to look for game, not being thereto
authorised.

Mr. J. T. ROWLAND, solicitor, stated that he appeared for the
complainant, who was a tenant of the Earl of Sheffield. The defendant HARMER is
gamekeeper to the Marquess of Conyngham, and COLLARD is house-steward to the
noble Marquess....He would prove the case by several witnesses, and with regard
to the amount of fine, he would leave that altogether with the Bench...(Thomas
WARD, Owen FARRELLY and Maurice BALFE were examined and cross-examined)...Geo.
HARMAN here admitted that he had been shooting on the land, but had written and
apologised to Mr. BRABAZON, the agent, and thought that was enough. Mr.
BRABAZON himself, he supposed, never went out but he trespassed....The
magistrates, with the exception of Mr. LAMBART, who declined taking any part in
the matter, then retired into their chamber to consult, and after some delay
they returned, when Mr. OSBORNE addressed the defendants, stating that the
magistrates had given a good deal of consideration to the case, and as regarded
G. HARMER they could find no palliation whatever. He knew all the boundaries
well, and was there frequently to prosecute parties for poaching. He therefore
set a very bad example himself to turn poacher. He should be fined £5 and
costs. COLLARD should be fined £2 and £1 costs.

KING'S COUNTY

THE RECENT ATTEMPT AT MURDER--Daniel LAWLER, who was in custody
charged with firing and wounding William BYRNE, on the evening of Friday, the
25th October, at Clanen, near Shinrone, was brought up on remand before Mr.
CURRAN, R.M., on Friday last, at Parsonstown, for further examination. Mr.
JULIAN, Crown Solicitor, was in attendance, watching the proceedings on behalf
of the Crown. Sub-Inspector MONTGOMERY, Shinrone, was also present, and Mr.
MITCHELL, Solicitor, attended on behalf of the prisoner. After several
witnesses had been examined LAWLER was again remanded for eight days; but at
petty sessions on the following day, before Mr. CURRAN, R.M., LAWLER was
admitted to bail--himself in £40, and two sureties in £20 each, for
his appearance again for examination on a future day.

This long-established, first-class Commercial and Family Hotel has
been lately re-modelled, refurnished, and improved by the present Proprietor,
and can now bear comparison with any Provincial Hotel in Ireland for
completeness of arrangements, accommodations and comfort.

BIRTH

On Tuesday, the 12th instant, at Wesley-street, Cavan, the wife of Mr.
John MORRIS, Compositor, CAVAN OBSERVER, of a daughter.

CAVAN BOROUGH COURT (Before W. JOHNSTONE, Esq., J.P.)

STREET NUISANCES

Andrew SMITH was fined 5s. for having kept a butcher's stall on two
successive days in the Main-street, thereby causing a nuisance and
obstruction.

William MAGINNESS was fined 1s. and costs for having allowed his pig
to be at large in the public street.

A CAUTION

James M'CORMICK was summoned for having been found wilfully and
wantonly rapping at Mr. Alexander KETTYLE's hall-door on the night of the
31st...His Worship said that the offence might seem very trifling to the
defendant, but the Towns' Improvement Act imposed a fine not exceeding 40s.
upon any person wilfully and wantonly annoying or disturbing any inhabitant by
the extinguishing of any lamp, ringing of any bell, knocking or rapping at
doors, &c. However, he did not wish to be severe upon a first offence, and,
as the defendant was a person of good character, he would merely fine him in
the costs.

GAMBLING

John TWEEDY, Thomas REILLY, Thomas GRENNAN, Matthew MAGUIRE, and John
DOHERTY were summoned for having been found playing a game called "pitch and
toss" at Tullymungon, on Sunday, the 3rd of November.

Some of the police saw the defendants, with a number of others,
clustered together at the back of the Fair-Green, and gave chase, but the
gamblers ran off as soon as they saw the police. Bridget DEANE, Susan DEANE,
John GOLRICK, and Joseph LEE, who were all present at the time, were summoned
by the police, as witnesses, but they gave their evidence most reluctantly, and
denied that the defendants had been gambling at all. One of the witnesses, John
GOLRICK--a lad of fourteen years of age--said he could not tell the nature of
an oath, the punishment awarded hereafter to a liar, what Heaven or Hell was
intended for, &c., yet he admitted that he had been instructed in the Roman
Catholic catechism, and had attended confession!

Head-Constable MOORE, seeing that nothing could be elicited from the
witnesses, applied for an adjournment of the cases until next Court day, to
which his Worship consented.

James GAFFNEY was summoned for having been found, on Sunday, the 27th
of October, playing "pitch and toss," with others, on the public road near
Cavan. This case was brought by Constable M'ANEA, who had summoned a man named
James MULLIGAN as a witness.

MULLIGAN proved that he saw GAFFNEY "tossing" halfpence with others,
none of whom he was able to identify, except a person named Owen DRUM. He saw
the gamblers winning and losing....His Worship said that the offence of which
the defendant had been convicted was one which he was determined to put a stop
to....He had no wish to be too severe upon any person, and would not,
therefore, impose the full penalty upon the defendant. He would only sentence
him to 48 hours' imprisonment, and he trusted that that punishment would be a
warning to him in future.

GAFFNEY said that a gentleman was about to get him a situation in
Dublin, and begged his Worship to impose a fine instead of imprisonment. His
Worship replied that the would regret that any sentence imposed by him should
have the effect of injuring GAFFNEY's future prospects, but he had no power to
impose a fined in such cases...however, having received a good character of
GAFFNEY, his Worship reduced the punishment to 24 hours' imprisonment.

Mary FANNON summoned Ellen BRADY and John BRADY for the trespass of
two head of cattle on the 31st of October, and of two asses on the 4th of
November, but, as complainant did not comply with the Act by demanding
"trespass," the case was dismissed.

Michael DUNNE obtained a decree for 5s., wages, against Mary SMITH, of
Leiter.

Mary BOOTH and Anne Jane BRADY were fined 1s. each, with costs, for
stealing some turf belonging to Robert CHRISTY, and Anne Jane BRADY was fined
in the same amount for stealing turf belonging to John CRONIN.

There were no other cases for hearing.

HIGH SHERIFFS

The following are the names of the gentlemen returned by the Judges of
Assize to serve the office of High Sheriff for the ensuing year:--

CASE OF STABBING IN DERRY--On Sunday evening last, Miles SWEENY, of
Priest lane, Derry, was arrested by the constabulary, on the charge of having
stabbed his neighbour, Bernard M'AULEY, with a knife in the abdomen, inflicting
a deep and dangerous wound. We understand that M'AULEY was lying in bed in his
own house when this brutal assault was made upon him....SWEENY was brought from
the gaol yesterday before the magistrates who on hearing the case sent him back
to prison on remand, til Thursday, when it is hoped M'AULEY will be able to
attend and give evidence against him.--Derry Guardian.

CAVAN BOROUGH COURT (Before W. JOHNSTON, Esq., J.P.)

Owen DRUM was sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment for having been
found playing a game called "pitch and toss" on the lands of Swellan, on
Sunday, the 27th October.

Margaret BRIARTY was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in
the public streets on Saturday morning. Constable M'ANEA proved the case, but
BRIARTY did not appear. His Worship sentenced her to pay a fine of £2,
or, in default, to be imprisoned for seven days, and issued a warrant for her
apprehension.

Phillip RAHILL, of Killygarry, was fined 5s. and costs for having been
drunk in the public streets on the 9th instant.

Matthew FITZPATRICK, the redoubtable "Knight of Drumbo," was subjected
to a like fine for a similar offence, notwithstanding sundry urgent appeals for
mercy.

Michael REALLY, of Cavan, was fined in the costs for having allowed
his ass to wander on the public street, on the 12th inst.

Thomas M'GARRAHAN summoned James M'CABE for having challenged him to
fight in the public street, but he applied for and obtained leave to withdraw
the summons.

______M'CAFFREY was fined 1s. and costs for allowing his cart to
remain on the public street, without any person in charge of it.

John TWEEDY, Matthew MAGUIRE, Thomas DOHERTY, and John DOHERTY were
charged with having been found playing "pitch and toss" at Tullymungen, on
Sunday, the 3rd inst. Nothing could be elicited from the witnesses summoned,
but Constable M'ANEA proved the charge against TWEEDY. His Worship sentenced
TWEEDY to 48 hours' imprisonment, and said he would dismiss the charge against
the other parties for the present, but they might rely upon it that he was
determined to put a stop to open-air gambling on Sundays.

Head-Constable MOORE said he would bring forward the cases again, by
selecting one of the defendants as witness against the others.

______O'NEILL was fined in the costs for causing an obstruction in the
public street with his car.

The Special Sessions for the revision of the lists of persons entitled
to serve as jurors in the baronies of Clonmahon, Upper Loughtee, Lower
Loughtee, Tullyhunco, and Tullyhaw, as returned by the High Constables, was
first held. Messrs. REALLY, DAVIS, SMITH, and NETTERFIELD, the High Constables
were sworn to the correctness of the lists. No objections were made to the
lists, with the exception of an application by a man named Thomas DUART to have
his name struck off the list of jurors for Tullyhunco--he being 67 years of
age. The application was complied with.

GENTLE

Mr. MULLIGAN, the Master of the Cavan Workhouse, in accordance with
the directions of the Board of Guardians, appeared to prosecute a female pauper
name M'GURK, for having assaulted Jane GALWAY, another inmate of the
Workhouse.

M'GURK has two illegitimate children (twins), and is a very
quarrelsome woman. She assaulted GALWAY in the Nursery of the Workhouse,
without any provocation. The Master, on the assault being reported to him,
remonstrated with her, when she gave him most abusive language. He then ordered
her to the lock-up, but she refused to go quietly, and assaulted him.

M'GURK accused the Master of harshness, and said she would have gone
quietly to the lock-up, only he dragged her, but this statement was
contradicted by Jane GALWAY.

The Chairman, in sentencing the prisoner to one month's imprisonment,
said that if Mr. MULLIGAN ever erred in the management of the Workhouse, it was
on the side of leniency, and that he did not credit the prisoner's statement
that she had been harshly treated.

WAGES

Charles M'MANUS summed Mr. James PARKER for the balance of 35s., wages
earned during the past half year--from May til November. Mr. PARKER had a
set-off for some articles which, he alleged, were lost by the plaintiff, after
having been given in charge to him--which plaintiff denied. The Court gave a
decree for 3s., without costs, and directed Mr. PARKER to give the boy a
discharge.

ASSAULT

Michael SHERIDAN, a labourer, was charged with having assaulted Bryan
SMITH, on the last fair day of Cavan, by striking him on the head with a stick.
It appeared that SMITH was riding a horse in the fair, and, accidentally,
knocked down SHERIDAN, who was passing at the time. SHERIDAN, on rising, struck
SMITH a couple of severe blows with a stick. Mr. KNIPE, J.P., who witnessed the
assault, ordered SMITH to swear informations against SHERIDAN. SMITH did swear
the informations, but did not attend to prosecute them, although bound over to
do so.

Mr. Armstrong appeared for SHERIDAN, and urged that the case should be
dismissed, as the assault was committed in a moment of very natural irritation,
caused by SMITH's recklessness. Mr. KNIPE said that SMITH was near riding over
him shortly before he upset SHERIDAN. SMITH might have deserved a blow, but
SHERIDAN had no right to use such violence, or take the law into his own
hands.

The Court, suspecting collusion, postponed the case for a week, to
compel the attendance of SMITH.

WAYLAY

James LEE was charged, on informations, with having in company with
others, waylaid and assaulted James BRADY. The prosecutor (whose head was
bandaged) stated that he was returning home from Cavan on the last fair night,
between nine and ten o'clock, in company with two other young men. When passing
up the Gallows Hill (one of his companions being in front, and the other a
short distance behind him) he was followed, knocked down, and beaten by a
number of men, notwithstanding the efforts of his two companions to save him.
He was positive that LEE was one of the first who struck him, and that he saw
him during the day talking to parties who had threatened him previously, but he
was never threatened by LEE, nor had any quarrel with him.

Mr. John Armstrong appeared for LEE. The defence was an alibi--that
LEE left Cavan about five o'clock, and several witnesses having deposed to that
fact, and to the manner in which he spent his time until after ten o'clock.

The Court considered that the prosecutor had made a mistake, and
dismissed the case.

The Court shortly afterwards rose.

MARRIED

On the 14th instant, at Eltham Church, Kent, Henry SUTTON, Esq., of
Rotherhithe, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of the Rev. Samuel NICHOLS, of
Ashburnham Grove Greenwich, and widow of the late John CARSON, Esq., M.D., of
Cavan.

On the 15th instant, in the Presbyterian Church of Shercock, Mr. David
GILMORE, of Liscar, near Bailieborough, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. James
ORR, Gartenane, same parish.

ACCIDENT

A man named M'GARRAHAN, a labourer or "navvy," broke his leg on
Tuesday evening, while engaged on the works of the Cavan and Clones Railway,
near Butlersbridge. The accident occurred by his falling, and the passing of a
waggon wheel over his leg. He was at once brought into the County Infirmary,
where he still remains.

I HEREBY require all Persons having Charges or Incumbrances affecting
all that and those that piece or parcel of Land called Drumbar, in the parish
of Ennistreer, barony of Clonkee, and county of Cavan; and also all that and
those the Pole of Lands called Lisnedarragh...adjoining to Shinan, and three
acres of Drumakeagh, on the East Side of Shinan, whereon James FITZHERBERT
formerly dwelt--all being part of the Manor Pierscourt...and also that part of
the Lands of Kinnaughbeg, and Drumalee...situate near Belturbet, parish of
Anna...and all that and those the Lands of Loughdooley in the parish of
Drumlane, barony of Loughtee...and also all that and those the Dwelling-houses
and Presmises...Lower Gardiner Street, Parish of St. Thomas and county of the
city of Dublin; and all those the Park and part of the Pole of Shinan formerly
called....Horsepark, formerly in the possession of James SHERIDAN, the said
three acres of the pole of Land called Drumskeagh...in the town or village of
Shercock where John M'MAHON formerly dwelt, and which joint Cormick O'NEILL's
House and Tenement on the one side, and on the other side joined the road
leading from Shercock to Bailieborough....the real and freehold estate of the
Respondents, John GUMLEY and John Stewart GUMLEY, to come on before me at my
Chambers, Inns Quay, in the City of Dublin, on or before the 21st day of
December next, and proceed to prove the same.

Mr. CARSON applied, on the part of Thomas Adams M'GEAGH, for a
conditional order for liberty to file a criminal information against Mr. John
JELLETT, one of the coroners for the county of Antrim. He moved upon the
affidavit of the prosecutor, which stated that in July last he was at the
terminus of the Portrush and Ballymena Railway, where he observed four of the
railway porters assaulting a man of the name of Hughes MAGEE. They were beating
him in a brutal manner, and were dragging him along the platform, when Mr.
M'GEAGH remonstrated with these officials for the harshness of their conduct
towards the man, adding, that if MAGEE were guilty of any misconduct the proper
course of proceeding was to hand him over to the police and not to abuse him in
that shocking manner. While he was thus speaking, Mr. JELLETT came forward, and
in an excited manner said, "Leave him (MAGEE) to me, and I will give him that
which will do for him."...While this scene was taking place, Mr. M'KENNA, the
station-master came up and said to the prosecutor that he should not interfere
with the porters in the discharge of their duty......The affidavit of Mr.
M'GEAGH went on to aver that he believed these insulting words were used with
intent to provoke him to commit a breach of the peace by sending a hostile
message to fight a duel...The Court granted a rule nisi.

GREAT FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN BELFAST

BELFAST, SATURDAY.--This morning, at a little before six o'clock, a
fire broke out in Mr. DAVISON's mill, Ballymacarrett, and the alarm was at once
given by the miller to the police office, Belfast, at the constabulary barrack,
and he also sent for the fire brigade. The constabulary, under Head constable
LAMB, to the number of thirteen, were quickly on the spot, and their first
object was to save as much of the contents of the mill as possible...Having
heard that a young man named John FERGUSON, from Rockcorry, county Monaghan,
aged about 19 years, an apprentice to the business of miller, was in the
building, they endeavoured to reach him but without effect, and the poor fellow
perished in the flames on the fourth storey....The premises were not insured,
and the damage done will amount to several hundred pounds. The origin of the
fire is supposed to have been at a new silk machine, which was being oiled at
the time. The burning of these mills will throw several hands out of good
employment.

November 30, 1861

CAVAN BOROUGH COURT (Before W. JOHNSTONE, Esq., J.P.)

Mary Anne BOYLAN was summoned for having been drunk in the public
street. The defendant did not appear, and was fined 10s., or, in default, to be
imprisoned for seven days.

Margaret CONNOLLY was summoned for disorderly conduct in the public
street. She was fined 5s. and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment.

John GILROY was brought up in custody charged on informations, with
having, in company with several others, assaulted Thomas KEANY and Peter
SKELLY, whilst drinking in the public-house of Francis CAHILL, of Carrickaboy,
on Sunday, the 21st July last. Several parties were punished for being
concerned in this assault, the particulars of which we published at the time.
In KEANY's informations he swore that GILROY was one of the assailants. GILROY
absconded, and did not return to this part of the country until a few days ago,
when he was arrested by the police. KEANY, however, was unable to swear
positively that GILROY was one of those who assaulted himself and SKELLY, and
the latter was equally at fault.

The Chairman said that under these circumstances the case should be
dismissed, but there could be very little doubt that the prisoner was guilty,
and he advised him to be cautious of his conduct in future.

Bryan SMITH was charged with having assaulted Bernard SHERIDAN, on the
last fair day of Cavan, by striking him twice on the head with a blackthorn
stick. Complainant was riding a horse at the fair, and accidentally knocked
down defendant, who, on rising, assaulted him.....The case was postponed from
last Court day, in consequence of the non-attendance of complainant, who now
stated that his mother would not allow him to attend previously.

The Chairman rebuked the complainant and his mother for their contempt
of Court.

Complainant having proved the assault, an old man named Edward SMITH
was examined by defendant to prove that complainant was riding furiously...The
Chairman, in sentencing defendant to pay a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs, or a
week's imprisonment said that the punishment would be much heavier did it not
appeared that complainant had acted with some degree of recklessness, and
cautioned complainant against furious riding in future. Defendant paid the
fine.

Patrick M'GOVERN had a civil bill process against Edwd. SMITH for 12
weeks' rent of a stable, at 1s. 6d. per week, and for the amount of some shop
goods. Plaintiff did not succeed in proving any agreement regarding the stable,
nor produce his books to show the other debt. The case was dismissed without
prejudice.

Ellen REILLY was charged with having, on the 18th instant, wilfully
broken one basin and seven panes of glass, and on the 14th instant, one form,
the property of the Guardians of the poor of Cavan Union. The defendant is a
woman of very bad character, and had been an inmate of the Workhouse. When the
present charge was brought under the cognizance of the Board, she made use of
most scurrulous language towards the Master, in the Board-room and would have
struck him, but for the timely interference of the Porter.

Jane CARTWRIGHT, another inmate of the Workhouse, proved the charge.
The only excuse the prisoner offered was that she wanted to get out of the
lock-up ward, to make a complaint against the Master. She was sentenced to a
fortnight's imprisonment.

Thomas COTNAM, of Killevanny, summoned a man named Daniel RORKE, to
give evidence under the following circumstances: He was coming into Cavan with
a load of oats a few days ago, and before leaving home gave his sister £4
7s., notes and silver, which she put into a chest, no person being present but
herself and her brother. COTNAM got RORKE (who is servant to a neighbouring
farmer) to assist him in placing the oats upon the cart, and COTNAM's nephew,
Thomas MULLEN, was also present. COTNAM's sister went to dig potatoes in a
field...locking the door of the house and the chest which contained the money
before she left. Cotnam proceeded towards Cavan...RORKE returned to his work,
and MULLEN went in the direction of his mother's house. COTNAM's sister
remained in the potato field for about an hour, and when she returned to the
house she found that the chest had been broken open, and the £4 7s.
stolen from it. The robber must have entered by a window...COTNAM's suspicions
fell upon his nephew, Thomas MULLEN, and his object in swearing informations
and summoning RORKE was to ascertain if he had seen MULLEN about the house
during the absence of himself and his sister. RORKE, however, alleged that
MULLEN left the vicinity of COTNAM's house when the latter went towards
Cavan...he also stated that his back was turn towards COTNAM's house whilst
working...Thos. MULLEN and his brother were present, and the latter put several
questions to COTNAM. MULLEN was about to make a statement, but the Court
recommended him not to do so, and the matter is still in the hands of the
police.

Jane HARRISON was sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment for stealing
a quantity of potatoes, belonging to James HUMPHRYS.

Mary MULLEN (a notorious pickpocket, who did not appear) was sentenced
to a month's imprisonment for assaulting Sub-constable LOUGHNANE, after he had
arrested her for drunkenness.

The Court then rose.

DEATH OF THOMAS HARRIS CARROLL, ESQ.

With profound regret we have to record the demise of a consistent
Christian, a good man, a gentleman, a scholar, and an able journalist...Mr.
CARROLL was no ordinary man; nor was the position which he occupied one of an
ordinary character. He had been for many years the proprietor and editor of the
CARLOW SENTINEL....Mr. CARROLL was a Master of Arts of the University of
Dublin, and was a man in every respect well calculated to uphold the honour of
his Alma Mater.

THE LATE BARBAROUS MURDER IN THE COUNTY ARMAGH

DUNDALK, THURSDAY, NOV. 26--The sensation and excitement created on
last Friday evening by the murder of Thomas HUGHES, the pointsman, at the
Fanghall extra crossing, north of the Mountpleasant station on the Dublin and
Belfast Junction Railway, still continues unabated. The stepson, whose name is
Peter O'HARE, aged about twenty-one, is still retained in custody at the
Ballybot Bridewell, Newry. Deceased was a widower when he married the Widow
O'HARE, eight years ago, and both had families at the time. He was an
intelligent man, aged about sixty years. It appears that the deceased was a
member of the Protestant faith, while all the others of the family were Roman
Catholics. Sub-inspector SUPPLE states that the gashes on the head are such as
could not have been inflicted by a knife, but rather by some heavy
instrument...On closing my letter I have just learned, on reliable authority,
that since the deceased came into possession of the small farm with the widow
he has paid large arrears of rent. There is little doubt entertained here that
deceased and his stepsons were on bad terms.

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